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NORTH CYPRUS (TRNC) |
| Established on:
15.11.1983
Capital: Nicosia
Area: 3,355 Km²
Population: 208,886
Other Major Towns: Kyrenia, Famagusta,
Iskele |
| Language: Although,
Turkish is the offical language, English is also widely used and
understood. Many hotels employ German speaking personnel. Some of the
hotels have Arabic or French speaking personnel too.
Climate:
In Cyprus, where the typical Mediterranean
climate is dominant, summers are hot and dry and winters are generally
rainy and warm. In summer the average temperature is over 30°C (90 F) and
in the coldest months, it is around 10°C (50 F).
Time: Local
time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), however, from April
to September, the local time is three hours ahead of GMT. For the rest of
the year the time difference is two hours.
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| Passport and Visa: Once
can be admitted to Cyprus with any passport. In admission, mostly three
months visa is given. In order to extent the period admission is done at
the Immigrant Office. Children younger than 16 years can be admitted with
their parent's passport.
Custom: There
is no custom for the private belongings and food brought by the tourists
coming to the island. It is forbidden to take historical work of arts
found in Cyprus outside the island.
Traffic:
In the TRNC traffic flows from the left. International road and traffic
signs are used. Maximum traveling speed is 100km/h. Seat belts are
obligatory. |
| Telephone: In
order to call TRNC from abroad, after dialing 00 90 392, local numbers
should be dialed. You can obtain telephone cards for the public telephones
present in entire TRNC, from the post offices.
Bank & Currency: In
TRNC, numerous Turkish and Turkish Cypriot banks operate and they are open
from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between
08.00-12.00/14.00-16.00 hours. Turkish lira is used as the local currency.
Exchanging all the currencies in banks, exchange offices and in hotels, is
possible. Visa card, credit card, master and euro cards, checks etc. can
be used in place of cash.
Shops Opening Hours: Shops
are open with some variations but generally:
Summer: 08.00-13.00/16.00-19.00
Winter: 09.00-13.00/14.00-18.00
Public Services
Summer: Monday: 07.30-14.00/15.30-18.00
- Tuesday to Friday:
07.30-14.00
Winter: Monday to Friday: 08.00
- 13.00/14.00-17.00
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| Museums: During
the summer season visiting hours of the museums can change. For
information, you can apply to Office of Museums and Old Work of Arts (00
90 392 227 2916). |
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